This page, part of the award-winning Macrogalleria web site, provides helpful analogies and explanations to introduce you to the glass transition. (
http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/tg.htm
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Another page from the Macrogalleria, this discussion explains how the glass transition temperature of a material affects how well it works as a coating. (
http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/coatings/formulation/tg.htm
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This link takes you to a wonderful online lesson about the glass transition. The lesson includes videos, diagrams, and activities. The site was created for first-year university students at the University of Cambridge. Therefore, some of the material may be a little high level, but don’t let that stop you from exploring. (
http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/doitpoms/tlplib/glass-transition/index.php
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